49ers Acquire Jimmy Garoppolo From Patriots

(San Francisco, CA) — The San Francisco 49ers are making a splash before the trade deadline. ESPN reports the ‘Niners are sending a 2018 second-round pick to the New England Patriots for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Garoppolo has completed 67-percent of his passes for 690 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions over 17 games in his career, serving primarily as the backup to Tom Brady. He was New England’s second-round draft pick in 2014 out of Eastern Illinois.